Minnesota Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to richest deal in NHL history, $136 million over 8 years
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Wild Kaprizov Hockey FILE - Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) fights for the puck against Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel (9) during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series April 26, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. Vegas won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (Stacy Bengs/AP)
Wild Kaprizov Hockey FILE - Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) talks with referee Eric Furlatt (27) during Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights April 29, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker File) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) (David Becker/AP)
The Minnesota Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history at $136 million over eight years.
General manager Bill Guerin announced the record-setting deal Tuesday.
Kaprizov will count $17 million against the salary cap beginning next season. That is the highest annual salary of any player since the league’s cap era began in 2005, surpassing Auston Matthews’ $13.25 million with Toronto.
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